Roll-paper holder and cutter



(No Model.)

J. ROVANB.

ROLL PAPER- HOLDER AND GUTTER.

Patented June 3, 1890.

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. UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN ROVANE, OF KEOKUK, IOVA.

ROLL-PAPER HOLDER AND CUTTE-R.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 429,548, dated J une 3, 1890.

Application filed April 29, 1889. Serial No. 309,080. (No model.)

.To all whom it may concern-.-

Be it known that I, JOHN ROVANE, of Keokuk, in the 'county of Lee and State of Iowa, a citizen of the United States, have invented a new and useful Improved Roll-Paper Holder and Cutter, which is made and used substantially as set forth hereinafter, and as shown in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 isa perspective viewof the apparatus. Fig. 2 is a cross-section showing details. Fig. 3 is an end elevation showing modification. Fig. 4 is a detail of modification, and Fig. 5 is a detail of another modification.

This invention relates .to a roll-paper holder and cutter; and it consists in an improved system of parts and in several parts and features therein, as shown and as set forth.

The frame A bears roll D, the knife K, and other parts, and is supported on the base B.

Paper for wrapping and other purposes is wound as a continuous sheet into a roll D on a central stock F, which turns freely on the central shaft E for use, as desired. The knife K is located along the side of roll D, so that the paper when drawn off to the desired extent may be torn off against it by an upward draw. The roll and knife are arranged to bear against each other with pressure to cause friction as a brake on the unrolling of the paper and in tearing it ed. The knife is fixed in such relative position that the end of the paper may be readily grasped thereat and drawn off by hand.

Fig. l shows the roll D as hung upon the stirrup -hangers G from shaft H, which is hinged in frame A, sol as to swing thereon and bear on the knife K, as further shown in Fig. 2. The shaft H bears a stiff coil-spring I to cause the roll to bear against the knife K. The knife K is borne on a stirrup-frame L L', (shown in Figs. l and 2,) and its position is adjusted and held by a ratchet M on shaft L and pawl N on plate P. These are arranged s0 that the position of the knife may be adjusted and held so that the roll will rest against it by both gravity and sprin g-pressure, or by the latter alone by means of handle R.

The stirrup-arms L add something to the spring-pressure.

Fig. 3 shows a modification where the shaft E of roll D is hung in bearings in frame A, the knife K'being held against the roll by the motion of the stirrup-frame Land by the turning of wheel M on shaft L by handle R until the pawl N falls into the proper tooth of the Wheel to hold it at the desired tension. This tension may be readjusted whenever it becomes too weak by use.

Fig. 4 shows the mode of applying aspring to hold the knife against kthe roll. The spring-coil S is borne by shaft L from arm L to Wheel M, which is mounted on shaft L, so as to turn thereon to wind up the spring, 'as desired.

Fig. 5 shows another modification, where the roll is held as in Figs. l and 2, and the knife is-held in a fixed position by set-screw J in frame A.

Further modifications Inay be made.

I claim- I. A roll-paper holder and cutter having thel roll D, the knife K, resting against the roll, the pawl and ratchetY N M, and handle R, substantially as set forth.

2.7In a roll-paper holder and cutter, the combination of the roll D, knife K, pawl and ratchet M N, and the spring S, substantially as set forth.

3. The roll-paper holder and cutter having a frame, a roll with swinging hangers, a cutter-bar resting against the roll and provided with a holding-shaft having a pawl and Y 

